Satellites watch an escaping Antarctic iceberg | Space photo of the day for Oct. 28, 2026
Iceberg A-81 escaping the Weddell Sea and drifting near the edge of South Georgia's underwater shelf.
Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered a suspected dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit. If confirmed, it would be the...
Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week
Virgin Galactic will unveil its first Delta-class spaceship on Wednesday (Oct. 28), revealing a name chosen by public vo...
Our extinct cousins the Denisovans had a 'distinctive' appearance, new analysis reveals
Paleoproteomic analysis of fossils from northern China reveals that Denisovans had a distinctive physical appearance.
Black holes can split in two — but only if they spin at extreme speeds
Scientists have long known that when two black holes collide, they merge to create a more massive black hole. New resear...
A woman carried a 'stone baby' in her abdomen for 3 years
A woman's unexplained abdominal pain led doctors to a diagnosis that has only been documented a few hundred times over t...
Universities should not be adopting AI to automate their own absurdities
The promise of AI automation to fix the administrative problems facing universities is a fallacy. These systems will onl...
A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science
ByPallab GhoshScience correspondentA bank of white freezers hums away at a former watch factory in central London. Insid...
A New Dwarf Planet (Probably) Spotted Beyond Pluto
The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
How 'spacewalking' underwater made me feel like I was really in space
Analog Astronaut Commander and Aquanaut Michaela Musilova led underwater simulated “spacewalks” in low visibility to tes...
Is AI making you lazier?
A new study revealed that people who rely on AI for basic tasks like math problems became less motivated over time. In r...
Astronomers discover the secrets of 'string of pearls' supernova relic and the zombie star at its heart
Scientists are still learning about a cosmic 'string of pearls,' a unique celestial relic left by a supernova witnessed ...